The FIA World Motor Sport Council met in St Petersburg, Russia, today (5 December). During the meeting, a number of proposals presented by the FIA Rally Commission, some of which related to the FIA European Rally Championship, were approved. A summary of those appears below.

Petr Linhart, a highly respected team co-ordinator and manager, plus event organiser will bring his knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to the FIA European Rally Championship in 2019 in an exciting new role.

Leading drivers from the FIA European Rally Championship gathered in Paris last night (3 December) to celebrate the 2018 season.

Miko Marczyk once again underlined his reputation as one of rallying’s big hopes for the future by taking on and almost beating record-breaking FIA European Rally Championship winner Kajetan Kajetanowicz on Rajd Barbórka last weekend.

Alexey Lukyanuk joined forces with none other than his team boss Miroslav Houšť for the Tipcars Pražský Rallysprint in the Czech Republic capital Prague yesterday (1 December).

Nikolay Gryazin believes his impressive run to fourth place on Rallye du Var last weekend can only make him a better driver as he prepares for the next stage of his, thus far, hugely promising career.

Multiple event and title-winning squad Saintéloc Racing is targeting success with R2 and R5 machinery in the 2019 FIA European Rally Championship.

Florian Bernardi, who took ERC3 honours on Rally Islas Canarias in May, celebrated winning the European Clio R3T Trophy title with a fourth class win on Rallye du Var last weekend.

FIA European Rally Championship-winning outfit ŠKODA Motorsport has a new home in its native Czech Republic.

Today, Tuesday 27 November, is the last chance to vote for Fabian Kreim’s near miss on the final stage of Rally Liepāja as the FIA European Rally Championship’s nomination for the annual FIA Action of the Year Competition.